• Player eligible to switch despite three Republic of Ireland caps • Pellgrini says: ‘I think he is able to take that challenge’ Manuel Pellegrini believes Declan Rice is good enough to make his mark at international level with England. The 19-year-old West Ham United defender, who can also play...

The tale of modern football is frequently told through the prism of finance and there was no getting away from it here. From one corner of the capital stood West Ham United, who had lavished almost £100m on new signings over the summer, while from another were AFC Wimbledon. The League One club h...

The League One club’s manager enjoyed many tussles with the Hammers during his playing days and now he is plotting their downfall at Kingsmeadow in the Carabao Cup Hand-me-downs from the Crazy Gang era come with a few caveats these days but Neal Ardley smiles when explaining the induction process...

• Rice left out of O’Neill’s latest Republic of Ireland squad • O’Neill: ‘He is making his mind up I’m giving him time’ Martin O’Neill has left West Ham defender Declan Rice out of his latest Republic of Ireland squad – and claims England have spoken to the 19-year-old as he deliberates his inter...

Arsenal’s defence requires urgent attention; Bournemouth cannot keep relying on their powers of recovery; Wolves’ Rui Patricio has produced an early contender for save of the season Arsenal’s defending against West Ham was a shambles. Their back four were constantly disconnected while the midfiel...

The midfielder missed his team’s win over West Ham due to illness but there is growing tension between him and Emery Unai Emery’s English is not very good. That is not a criticism but a fact and something the Spaniard freely acknowledges. If anything he deserves credit for trying hard to speak in...

Unai Emery described himself as ‘happy’ as Arsenal beat West Ham 3-1 to pick up their first points of the new season. But the Gunners defence continued to look fragile, and Emery was clear that there remains plenty of room for improvement. He also dismissed speculation surrounding Mesut Özill, in...

• Arsenal manager says Özil was ill for West Ham match • Emery dismisses reports Özil stormed out of training session Unai Emery has strongly denied reports that Mesut Özil was left out of Arsenal’s squad for the 3-1 victory over West Ham after a training ground argument with his manager. Özil wa...

Unai Emery breathed a huge sigh of relief while Manuel Pellegrini could barely believe his bad luck. Three matches in, the Arsenal era post-Arsène Wenger is finally up and running thanks to a comical own goal from Issa Diop 20 minutes from time as West Ham - inspired by the excellent Felipe Ander...

This weekend’s fixtures are as much about the past as the present and Huddersfield against Cardiff is the most evocative of the lot The haiku is generally considered the shortest form of poem in the world. Related: Sergio Agüero embraces defending to erase Pep Guardiola’s doubts | Jonathan Wilson...

Fans are told they can breathe easily once their team hits 40 points but 36 is usually enough to survive these days By Richard Foster , author of The Agony and the Ecstasy Premier League managers often say they will not relax until their team has hit the magical 40-point mark. Reaching this thres...

Unai Emery’s season begins now. Arsenal showed signs they are beginning to adapt to his attacking style against Chelsea but defensive demons will take longer to cleanse. One positive has been Mattéo Guendouzi’s impressive jump from Ligue 2 to the Premier League. The 19-year-old has the highest to...